The UK police terrorism arrest statistics (excluding Northern Ireland) from 11 September 2001 to 31 March 2007 show 1228 arrests were made:
- 1165 arrests under the Terrorism Act 2000;
- 63 arrests under legislation other than the Terrorism Act, where the investigation was conducted as a terrorist investigation.
Of the total 1228 arrested:
- 132 charged with terrorism legislation offences only;
- 109 charged with terrorism legislation offences and other criminal offences;
- 195 charged under other legislation including murder, grievous bodily harm, firearms, explosives offences, fraud, false documents;
- 76 handed over to immigration authorities;
- 15 on police bail awaiting charging decisions;
- 1 warrant issued for arrest;
- 12 cautioned;
- 1 dealt with under youth offending procedures
- 11 dealt with under mental health legislation
- 4 transferred to Police Service of Northern Ireland custody;
- 2 remanded in custody awaiting extradition proceedings;
- 669 released without charge;
- 1 awaiting further inv...
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